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A Nnual Rep Ort 2009-10 Annual ReportAnnual 2009-10 Council of Social Service of New South Wales The Council of Social Service of New South Wales We act as a channel for consultation with (NCOSS) is the peak body for the social and government and between parts of the non- community services sector in New South Wales. government sector with common interests and NCOSS works with its members on behalf of diverse functions. disadvantaged people and communities towards achieving social justice in New South Wales. NCOSS is a membership organisation. Members range from the smallest community services to the NCOSS was established in 1935 to promote largest major welfare agencies, state and regional cooperation in the provision of community level peak councils, churches, hospitals, local services and influence social legislation. Today our government and consumer groups. constituents are: • our members NCOSS can be contacted at: • other peak community service agencies in NSW 66 Albion Street • service providers Surry Hills NSW 2010 • other agencies working in the social policy and phone: (02) 9211 2599 social services field fax: (02) 9281 1968 • individual members interested in social policy email: [email protected] and social service issues website: www.ncoss.org.au • disadvantaged and low income people and communities in NSW. NCOSS provides an independent voice on welfare Published November 2010 policy issues and social and economic reforms © Council of Social Service of New South Wales and is the major co-ordinator for non-government social and community services in NSW. ISSN: 0313-4091 Contents Council of Social Service of NSW .........................................................................3 President’s message .............................................................................................4 Director’s message ................................................................................................5 NCOSS Board .......................................................................................................6 NCOSS staff 2009-10 ............................................................................................7 The Year in Review: 2009-10 ...............................................................................9 Policy and Advocacy ........................................................................................9 Ageing, Disability and Community Care ...................................................9 Out of Home Care .....................................................................................9 Associations Incorporations Act 2009 .......................................................9 Corrective Services ...................................................................................9 An Industry Plan for the Sector .................................................................9 Utilities ....................................................................................................10 Housing and homelessness ....................................................................10 Juvenile Justice.......................................................................................10 Transport .................................................................................................10 Women....................................................................................................10 Health......................................................................................................10 Submissions and reports ........................................................................ 11 KeepThem Safe ......................................................................................13 Advice and Information ..................................................................................13 Consultation ...................................................................................................13 Partnerships and Collaboration .....................................................................14 Resources, publications and other services ...................................................14 Capacity Development ...................................................................................15 Research .......................................................................................................15 Leadership and Innovation ............................................................................15 NCOSS events and activities ............................................................................17 NCOSS speeches and presentations ...............................................................18 NCOSS sector and other involvements ...........................................................19 Treasurer’s report ..............................................................................................21 NCOSS Annual Report 2009-10 Financial statements .........................................................................................22 Members and affiliates ......................................................................................36 Council of Social Service of New South Wales Who we are Our vision The Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS) NCOSS has a vision for a society where there is social and is the peak body for the social and community sector in economic equity, based on co-operation, participation, NSW. We were established in 1935 to promote cooperation sustainability and respect. in the provision of community services and influence social legislation. Our guiding principles Today NCOSS provides an independent voice on social NCOSS is committed to: and economic policy issues and reforms and is the major co-ordinator for non-government social and community 1. Integrity and Respect services in NSW. We act as a channel for consultation with 2. Collaboration, partnership and cooperation government and between parts of the non-government sector 3. Distinction through enterprise and initiative with common interests and diverse functions. 4. Community partnership and mutual development NCOSS also provides and facilitates organisational 5. Diversity of cultures, ideas, organisations and peoples development services and products designed to improve the 6. Accountability, transparency and accessibility effectiveness and viability of not for profit human services organisations. Our goals 1. Influence and advocate for public policy on social Statement of Purpose issues in NSW 2. Develop the knowledge and capacity in the community NCOSS will provide leadership to the social and community sector services sector in NSW by working with our members and others to influence public policy to achieve social justice for 3. Build a well resourced and capable organisation that is disadvantaged people and communities. a recognised and respected leader on social issues NCOSS Annual Report 2009-10 Page 3 President’s Message COSS will celebrate its 75th often work closely with these agencies, Nanniversary in August this year. It is which include the Local Community an important milestone. Both a time for Services Association and the Network celebration as well as a time for reflection; of Community Activities. NCOSS was a time to consider our past and also look also a key player in the formation of the towards our future. Australian Council of Social Service in To help us look towards our future 1951. we have planned a 75th Anniversary The work of NCOSS during the last Conference; Fairness in NSW at which we year to influence public policy towards will be considering presentations from greater social justice for disadvantaged our political and industry leaders on our people and communities is detailed progress towards a more fair and just in this report. Several key aspects of state. our work however, require particular To help us consider our past we have mention; these include the development published a brief history of NCOSS. This history canvasses of the document to support our election campaign – Vote 1: our beginnings in 1935 when Australia was reeling from Fairness in NSW. This publication is the result of extensive the impact of the Great Depression. Unemployment had consultation across our industry and will guide our work risen to 28% as our nation struggled to assist those facing over the term of the next State Government. Another widespread social dislocation with the presence of only important initiative was our first Indigenous Women’s a small number of government programs and charitable Leadership Program for Aboriginal women in our sector. agencies. NCOSS began as a body to better coordinate A key aspect of this project was a number of presentations these social agencies which were not prepared to meet the from Aboriginal women, who were all leaders in their own unprecedented social and economic needs of our citizens. fields. Over 75 years NCOSS has both responded to and has None of the work detailed in this Report would have also set some of the key social agendas of our times. An occurred without the NCOSS staff. Our staff are both important example of this is a major research study we highly professional in their work and passionate about undertook in the 1960s into the experience of war widows. social justice. Our Director, Alison Peters, continues to This resulted in a high profile report “Widows in Australia”, provide thoughtful and incisive leadership, both to NCOSS which sparked much public debate and was referred and to our industry. to by both Federal and State politicians as informing
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